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Born: c. 1260 Died: c. 1306 Country: Mongolia  Culture or Era: Mongol Empire Aventurasnahistoria-uol Khutulun was a force to be reckoned with. Since her childhood, she was trained in archery, combat, wrestling, and horseback riding. Her father Kaidu was a military leader, and she was a descendent of the feared Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. Khutulun was Kaidu’s only daughter among fourteen sons.  Khutulun was very physically strong, and as she grew up she became respected as a fierce warrior....

Born: 6th Century Died: 597 Country: France Culture: Merovingian  Fredegund , HistoryWitch.com Fredegund wasn’t born into royalty, but she sure knew how to play the game. As a teenager she lived in the royal palace as a servant to King Chilperic I and his wife, Queen Audovera. At first, she was just another face among hundreds of royal servants. But Fredegund had no intention of blending in. She had bigger plans. As a servant to the monarchs, Fredegund had access to the royal chambers and she...

Born: 7th Century CE Died: 7th Century CE  Country: Iran Culture: Sasanian Empire  “No retreat, no surrender”  This was the motto of Apranik, a fierce Sasanian military commander and rebel fighter. To this day she is remembered as a hero and a symbol of resistance, even when when impossible odds are stacked against you.  Apranik , original illustration by Mark Zug Apranik had fighting in her blood. She was born into a chaotic world-the Sasanian Empire was at war with the Byzantine Empire,...